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Woodworking: Tools & Reference | 69 Robin Wood’s CORES Recycled. The Center for Art in Wood. Cores are solid, round chunks of wood—byproducts of an ancient pole turning technique used by Robin Wood of the United Kingdom to craft bowls. Wood donated 100 cores to The Center for Art in Wood, which then challenged artists to create new pieces of art for an exhibition, Robin Wood’s CORES Recycled • 8 1/8" x 9 1/8" (206 x 231mm) • 244 photos • 136 pp. • 978-0-7643-4783-2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Spalted Wood: The History, Science, and Art of a Unique Material. Sara C. Robinson, Hans Michaelsen, Julia C. Robinson. For the first time, the history of spalted wood—wood coloration caused by fungi—is detailed, beginning 700 years ago and following its evolution from guild secret to a main- stream art form. Included are photomicrographs, a guide to spalted woods worldwide, and current spalting research. • 9"x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 870 photos & photomicrographs • 288 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5038-2 • HC • $60.00 / £54.99 / 86.00 CAD Spalting 101: The Ultimate How-To Guide to Coloring Wood with Fungi. Dr. Seri C. Robinson. This one-of-a-kind guide leads beginners to success and offers spalting veterans fascinating info to improve their work. Spalting expert Robinson saves wood artists time and frustration by helping them quickly understand the mechanisms behind the transformations so they can best encourage coloration without much decay. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 296 color images • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6089-3 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Turning to Art in Wood: A Creative Journey. The Center for Art in Wood. To better reflect the growing recognition and importance of wood artists and their works of fine art, in 2011, The Wood Turn- ing Center changed its name to The Center for Art in Wood. Here are more than 100 objects in The Center’s November 2011 to April 2012 exhibition, as well as images of The Center’s collection of more than 1,000 art works. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 1,090 color &b/w images •288pp. •978-0-7643-4204- 2 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the Amer- ican Modern. Paul Eisenhauer and Lynne Farrington, editors. Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern. Paul Eisenhauer and Lynne Far- rington, editors. Explore Wharton Esherick’s artistic evolution during the early 20th century. More than 300 images fill this catalog from the exhibition Es- herick and the Birth of the American Modern held at the Kamin and Kroiz Galleries of the University of Pennsylvania, September 7, 2010, through February 13, 2011. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) • 323 images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643- 3788-8 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Wharton Esherick Studio & Collection. The Wharton Esherick Museum. Editor, Paul Eisenhauer, Ph. D. Editor, Paul Eisenhauer, PhD. Artist Wharton Esherick (1887–1970) is celebrated for his sculptur- al wood working pieces. This pioneering catalog documents, with beautiful color photography, more than 130 paintings, woodblock prints, sculpture, and utilitarian objects found at the Wharton Esher- ick Museum • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 142 color photographs •96pp. •978-0-7643-3449-8•HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Wood Art Today: Furniture, Vessels, Sculpture. Dona Z. Meilach. This idea packed compendium presents the work of today’s top wood artists in more than 500 photos. More than 130 artists from nine countries are showcased, including furniture makers, turners, and sculptors who borrow ideas and techniques from one another to create their art. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •497 color photos •256 pp.•978-0-7643-1912-9•HC•$59.95/£54.99/85.00 CAD WOOD & FURNITURE | Your Personal Hang-ups. The Center for Art in Wood. Who doesn’t like discussing their personal hang-ups? For a 2012 exhibition at The Center for Art in Wood, independent curator Gail M. Brown challenged artists to create functional sculptural objects with an emphasis on some more useful hang-ups: hat, coat trees, or hangers, wall hooks, racks, and wall systems. • 9" x 6" (228 x 152mm) • 58 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4811-2 •HC• $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD American Furniture Anatomy Kerry Pierce. The most extensive and modern reference of its kind, this comprehensive yet highly browsable resource offers concise definitions, clear line drawings, and photographs of the elements and features that make up American furniture of all types. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) • 540 color images • 376 pp. • 978-0-7643-6184-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD WOODWORKING: TOOLS & REFERENCE Festool® Essentials: The Routers. Festool. The Festool® system, including the OF 1010 EQ, the OF 1400 EQ, the OF 2200 EB, and the MFK 700 EQ, covered in detail. Clear color photographs and concise explanations of the tools and their applica- tions will help woodworkers get the most out of their Festool router and its accessories. Each router model has unique qualities that suit it for a partic- ular job. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3323-1 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Festool®Essentials: The Sanders. Festool. Each of the 11 models is covered in detail and applica- tions are explained. In addition, the Festool dust extraction system and its accessories are explained. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350+ color pho- tos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3322-4 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Festool® Essentials: The DOMINO DF 500 Joining System: With CT Dust Extraction System. Festool. The tool itself is covered in detail, with settings, adjustments, variations, accessories, and several applications. Also covers in detail the Festool CT Dust Extraction System. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 349 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3104-6 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Festool® Essentials: TS 55 & TS 75 Portable Plunge Saws: With FS/2 Guide Rail, MFT Mul- tifunction Table, & CT Dust Extraction System. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. The Festool guide rail system, multifunction work table, and dust extraction system are covered. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 400 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3103-9 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Hand Planes in the Modern Shop. Kerry Pierce. Plane users and collectors will find a wealth of straightforward how-to information backed up by more than 500 images in this definitive guide to hand planes. Using hand planes results in a quieter, cleaner wood shop, but they can also match the efficiencies of power tools for many of the process- es involved in making wood furniture • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 531 color photos & b/w illustrations • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-3558-7 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Power Tools: Care and Use. William Vea- sey. This compact handbook shows the many bits available for electric powered carving tools and how to use each properly for a wide variety of effects. The techniques for wildfowl texturing are shown through many photo- graphs and can be used by wood sculptors for all types of art • 9" x 6" (228 x 152 mm) • Many b/w illustrations • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-047-6 • PB • $7.95 SharpeningWoodworking Tools: How to Achieve the Sharpest Cutting Edges with Traditional Techniques. Rudolf Dick. There is much discussion among artisans when it comes to improving the cut- ting behavior of tools quickly and permanently, but the debate is settled here, where expert engineers and master craftsmen prove the benefits of sharpen- ing blades and tools using methods based on time-test- ed Japanese water stone grinding techniques • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) • 252 color photos &diagrams • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-5349-9 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Home Woodworker Series: Home Workshop Storage & Organization—21 Projects to Build. Jim Harrold, Editor. Improve your shop’s ef f i- ciency by building any or all of the cabinets, racks, chests, and carts included here for your hand tools, bench top machines, and wood- working accessories. Step-by-step instructions offer detailed guidance, along with fully dimen- sioned illustrations and cut lists. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 220 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4574-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Home Woodworker Series: Home Workshop Setup—The Complete Guide. Jim Harrold. Now that you’ve cleaned out the garage or finally freed up some space in the basement, it’s time to start planning your ideal home workshop. Fortunately, this second installment of the Home Woodworker Series has everything you need to create the efficient, safe, clean, and comfortable workspace you’ve envisioned escaping to for your woodworking. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250+ images • 88 pp. • 978-0-7643-4418-3 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Wood Art Today 2. Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor. See free standing and wall mounted sculptures, installation pieces, furniture, vessels, jars, vases, bowls, boxes, teapots, and much more. • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) •380color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3463-4 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD